Make adaptation happen.
We are building Resilens because the adaptation gap isn't a science gap or a funding gap. It's a decision gap. The tools to close it didn't exist, so we built them.
OUR STORY
We started with a question no one had answered.
Climate adaptation science has never been better. The data exists. The projections are detailed. The hazard models are sophisticated. And yet cities, portfolio owners, and facility operators still struggle to translate that science into funded, defensible plans.
The problem isn't the science. It's the translation layer. There’s no standard method for comparing a green roof against external shading or improved ventilation. No agreed metric that a grant committee and an asset manager can both understand. No tool that takes you from a site list to a submission-ready investment plan without a twelve-month consulting cycle.
Resilens was founded to build that translation layer. We started with two questions adaptation teams face every day: which risks require action first, and which measures create the strongest case for funding? AdaptationReturn is our answer.
Today, Resilens is focused on extreme heat adaptation and works with public and private pilot partners to turn site-level climate risk into prioritised, fundable action plans. We are a small team with deep roots in climate risk modelling, adaptation economics, and public sector decision-making. We intend to stay focused on the problem until it is solved.
"Risk becomes visible. Choices become comparable. Action becomes fundable."
Meet the people building Resilens.
A small team with deep roots in climate risk modelling, adaptation economics, and public sector decision-making.
Climate risk modelling and fintech. Co-founder and former CEO of Carbon Delta, acquired by MSCI in 2019, where he went on to lead Global Climate Risk Research. PhD in Computer Science from ETH Zürich.
Dr Oliver Marchand
CEO & Research
I help turn Resilens’ climate adaptation technology into products and partnerships that organisations can trust, buy and use. Before Resilens, I spent over a decade scaling SaaS and digital decision tools in regulated markets.
Christian Schmelter
Commercial & Partnerships
Twenty years bridging geospatial data, software architecture, and public sector digitalisation. Former Executive Director at MSCI and partner at EBP. PhD in Geomatics from the University of Bonn.
Dr Stephan Heuel
Technology & Data
Previously Head of Sustainability & Climate Marketing at MSCI. Two-time startup marketing lead with a track record of translating complex products into compelling narratives.
Kerstin Whitmer
Marketing & Brand
Former post-doc at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PhD from Aix-Marseille School of Economics. Researches applied microeconomic theory, game theory, and experimental economics.
Dr Anwesha Banerjee
Senior Economist
I help city leaders and private operators turn complex climate data into evidence-based action. I've spent my career building commercial foundations for startups, focused on solving problems rather than closing deals.
Tucker Park
Customer Success & Sales
ETH Zürich environmental scientist with experience in energy systems modelling, climate analysis, and renewable energy. Research Intern at Resilens, working across climate risk, data, and software.
Sten Lengsfeld
Research
As a generalist with 10 years of experience in IT and a Bachelor's in Interaction Design, I help Resilens reach its full potential by keeping things running smoothly.
Bin Martig
Startup Operator
Advisors & Partners
Co-founder and former CEO of meteoblue, the Swiss weather data company he built from a University of Basel spin-off into a global provider serving customers in 50+ countries. PhD in agronomy, University of Göttingen.
Dr Karl Gutbrod
Senior Advisor
Director of the Mitigation Division at the UNFCCC. 20+ years leading market-based approaches to climate mitigation and global climate action. Expertise in international climate policy and public sector strategy.
James Grabert
Senior Advisor
Built with leading adaptation expertise
Developed with scientific partners, data providers, research networks and public- and private-sector pilots to support decision-grade adaptation planning.
WHERE WE ARE
Based in Europe. Focused on the places where the decisions are made.
Resilens operates across Europe, working closely with municipal governments, institutional portfolio owners, and public funding bodies.
Zürich, Switzerland
A hub for climate risk, sustainable finance and research-driven innovation — and the home of Resilens AG
Potsdam, Germany
A leading climate science location and the home of our German subsidiary, close to PIK and Germany’s wider adaptation policy and implementation landscape.
Adaptation happens when decisions get made.
See how Resilens turns climate risk data into fundable adaptation plans. Book a 30-minute demo with our team.